Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-09
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Mountain refused the Lord. When tht
cask Il screwed down there II no chance foi
a fellow. When the Grape is hanged before
the door you can't cash your checks. Twice
in my life have laid at deaths door, once
with knife-wonnd and once with n "a
that left hole in my neck can put my
finger into
'rhe revivalist described how parson In
n sermon over drunkard's body promised
the wife and mother and daughter TO meet
him IN heaven"
No, he went 10 hell 2 cried the evangel-
list. a gambler don't want TO go TO hcav-
en-. He'd have no one 10 play game
with
The exhorter here fell into laehrymose
condition, during which he dealt in consid-
erable sentiment, and related the story of
his own conversion while dealing faro. He
claimed TO have been too wicked for de-
seription, too low for the Imagination 70
grasp, and took huge satisfaction in the
picture of depravity which he presented.
But, he shouted, shifting the pulpit
mighty thwack, I've found game that
pays. I've found hand that wins every
hour of my life it's hand no man can
hold over, no man can bluff me ON. It is
the hand God dealt 20 me, and won't lay
IL down until lay il down at the throne Of
God
The converted gambler then depicted a
girl initiated into a game of cards in home,
md va Iaf.. ratar ,avit,c q
Then, somewhat irrelevantly, he assert
Ell a gambler has heart as big as
church. God bless and have mercy on the
gamblers Of San Francisco. The only time
| ever held sure, good hand that couldn't
be done up hold now
"a friend Of mine helped plant In Lead
VILE There was man who held rs big a
roll rs any man in Frisco, i found him
lying dying from consumption. i don't
want TO squeal at the tail end of my life he
said. That isn't squealing,' said. So
found a parson and set him 10 work on him.
We all got down on our knees, and while
we prayed he gasped, God, if there's any
such a thing rs mercy for such one as me,
give il ter me-
Men say they don't like such thing as
a hell. Well, / believe in straight, regu-
lar, A No. l hell. i know feller who was
an infidel who dropped off a boat into the
river. They got him up and done the bar
rel net on him, and he was fixed, when the
first thing he says was, Thank God =
Thought you didn't believe in God p said
duck who stood by. That's all right said
the feller they fished up. Tnfidelity is
good enough thing on top of the boat, but
pretty poor thing TO 60 down onto keel
with
Now, you fellers, look out, or the devil will
be playing euchre with you over dry goods
box in hell. That's good enough place for
some poor fellows, anyhow. A few years a
go in Mexico, was playing game of cards.
This Mexican duck L was playing with
thought had took n card. l was accused
of the act. 1t may have been an accident.
Ii might have been n theft. was in finan-
cial straits. The Mexican thought it was
a theft. / will leave il 10 you. This fellow
didn't say word He just pulled gun
and let her 90, and | went down all in a
heap. They took me 20 hotel. A Sister
of Charity came and took care of me.
was n sharper to her. 1 was a Protestant
and never now see one of those women
without uncovering TO them. She asked me
10 accept Christ. / would not. / was bitter
and wanted TO let il out for this fellow. So
when / was well followed this duck down
into old Mexico. We came together, but,
thank God il was only a wound
Speaking of his finances, Forrest said
Tonight if Twas called home etoPhiladelphia
l couldn't go Why? haven't the mon
ey 10 pay my own and my wifes fare back
But would rather live rs now, with n sure
winner for eternal life, TO having all the
money l once had. God help you tonight
to get winning hand. It's square deal.
l like 10 see a man come down and say :
God have been bad, miserable, wicked
man, and l want help That man means
business. When was gambler 1 wore
good clothes and had cluster. / didn't
walk much. l generally rode in carriage
and did the gentleman act San Francisco
Chronicle.